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Many parents are probably worrying about how much time their children spend in front of video games now they’re stuck inside during the third lockdown – but it appears games are good for them. Well, so says a study from … Read More

Masks shall be worn is the order of the day, so we may as well learn to wear them properly. That doesn’t mean just slipping the loops over your ears and fabric over your mouth. Not if you’re old it … Read More

Recent headlines said “Rugby Union doesn’t know what has hit it” over players’ plans to sue  the sport’s governing bodies. Oh yes it does. It’s known for years that, as an increasingly dangerous contact sport, it can cause serious injuries. … Read More

Little by little we’re learning how incredible our immune system’s power is. But how can we ­harness its full power? With clever new ­innovative drugs like the one invented by scientists at UCL, which would launch a two-pronged attack against … Read More

Many parents worry about the growth of their newborn baby and particularly about weight gain, so much so that it can make some women give up breastfeeding because they fear they aren’t producing enough milk. In this age of social … Read More

If you thought walking on the moon was staggering (and it was) what would you make of walking inside your body? Would you be even more astonished to walk inside your cells, courtesy of virtual reality? You’d be able to … Read More

The body needs time to rev up first thing in the morning to get going. For instance, you shouldn’t attempt vigorous exercise shortly after waking because your body is dehydrated and your tissues won’t stretch. Your muscles are stiff and … Read More

I’d better nail my colours to the mast and say I’m a fan of Tim Spector – the man who devised the Covid Symptom Study app, designed by doctors and scientists at King’sCollege, London, and the health science company Zoe. … Read More

Did you realise that someone has a heart attack every five minutes? No, neither did I. Furthermore, if they survive the heart attack, they’ll still be left with damage to their heart muscle. The heart can’t heal itself so inflammation … Read More

We’re gradually coming to accept that the consequences of Covid will affect substantial numbers of people for a substantial length of time. It’s not the only respiratory virus that can have serious effects in many areas of the body, including … Read More